Updates from the Practice Directorate

For more information, contact Rachel Schwartz

• APA to establish guideline panels for obesity, PTSD and depression

• Improved advocacy communications launched May 1

• Third annual Mental Health Blog Party

Updates from the Science Directorate

For more information, contact Kirk Waldroff

• APA and Boston’s Museum of Science team up for psychology exhibit at USA Science Expo
  Interactive exhibit educates children and adults about cognitive development research.

• BSA: Multidisciplinary research — A critical place for developing psychological science
  Report from the spring 2012 meeting of the APA Board of Scientific Affairs.

• Treatment guideline panel for depression is appointed
  Group of 11 scientists and clinicians will lead development of APA guideline.

• APA to establish treatment guideline panels for obesity and PTSD
  Nominations invited for two new guideline groups.

• APA Executive Director for Science testifies before Congress on FY 2013 budgets for NSF, NASA and DOJ
  Steven Breckler encourages subcommittee to increase funding for psychological research.

• APA comments on National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease
  Comments include a call for research that links identification of biomarkers with cognitive and behavioral markers.

• APA & Friends of NIDA host Congressional briefing on developing medications to treat addiction
  NIDA and corporate leaders update federal staff on challenges for drug research. 

• APA advises NIH on how to reduce racial disparity in funding
  Broad, scientific approach to enhancing diversity of research workforce is outlined.  

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